Pregnancy is NO JOKE!!

I joked with my sister during the Thanksgiving break that pregnancy was no joke as I struggled to squat down to get dishes from the bottom cabinets but that statement is becoming truer and truer by the day.

Today was Sloan's big day on the screen meaning we went to the specialist today! We were so excited to see her! Sure enough she performed just like I thought she would. She was opening and closing her eyes as well as opening and closing her mouth. Her hands were so precious as they stroked her forehead. The nurse knows that after she does her "job" thing I am going to ask to see her again so she stays around just a little longer just so we can watch her be HER. She is spectacular!! Her movements are so profound and "strategic" it seems. She even practiced her breathing while we watched her today which was incredible!The sonogram tech told us that they can only practice a few seconds at a time because it is very difficult. She explained it like trying to run at a fast pace in a hot, humid weather. My thoughts, obviously, went right to how much harder it must be for her. Just to think how brave she is already makes me so incredibly proud of her. She is PRACTICING how to breath. I do my best to take big, deep breaths so she can mimic them and to see her doing it all on her own just overjoyed me. She is so strong and I know she is going to OWN CF! We are going to kick its butt!

As promised, here is a picture of Little Miss Sloan!!
29 weeks :)

This next part may be T.M.I. but like I said, Pregnancy is no joke!! After the sonogram tech was finished Dr. Rhineheart came and and confirmed that everything looked good. After he finished I got up and immediately had to sit back down. I didn't feel so hot. I sat for a few minutes and then decided that maybe the best thing to do was to go to the bathroom. Jorde walked me into the bathroom where I sat and kept him updated through the door. About 30 seconds into relieving myself I told Jorde I was going to faint and to get the doctor. The problem was I went unconscious with my pants down!! oops. Soooo, a humbling experience to say the least but the good news is he is a Dr. and Jorde is my husband so I guess it could have been worse. Between the Dr. and Jorde they got me back to my bed (apparently by carrying me) and I awoke. There is no rhyme or reason why some pregnant women faint but some do and I guess I am a part of the "some." This is now my second time to faint at this Dr.'s office. The best guess as to why I fainted today is that I was on my back during the sonogram part for too long.

While I don't recommend fainting, I will say that it was totally worth it to see our precious little angel just a few minutes more.